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Quantum computers promise to solve "exponentially hard" problems, such as computing the structure of molecules, atoms, or atomic nuclei.
![Nanoscale spikes of carbon help catalyze a reaction that generates ammonia from nitrogen and water. Nanoscale spikes of carbon help catalyze a reaction that generates ammonia from nitrogen and water.](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/nanospikes%20NH3.png?itok=sI4gNuQf)
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 2, 2018—The search for a more energy efficient and environmentally friendly method of ammonia production for fertilizer has led to the discovery of a new type of catalytic reaction.
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Researchers used neutron diffraction to map residual stress in stainless steel canisters that store spent nuclear fuel.
![Nab setup at SNS Nab setup at SNS](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/NAB_3_1.png?itok=3rpPg1zk)
The Nab experiment is the next experiment to run on the Fundamental Neutron Physics Beamline (FnPB) at the Spallation Neutron Source.
The experiment will make precise measurements of the angular correlation between neutron beta-decay products, and the bet
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New measurements of beta-decay properties of fission products (abundant in nuclear reactors) were performed in 2015 and 2016 at ORNL's Tandem laboratory using a Modular Total Absorption Spectrometer (MTAS).
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A novel technique was used to determine a complete set of electromagnetic moments B(E2; 0+-2+), Q(2+), and g(2+) in single experiment.